Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 17 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 1,180 ft long, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 17 Dam
The primary purpose of Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 17 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Aquilla Hackberry Creek Cd;hill County Commissioners Court;hill County-blackland Swcd (local government). It impounds the Parker Creek near Hillsboro.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 482 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| Nearest City | Hillsboro |
| River/Stream | Parker Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.11799, -97.08873 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 482 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 482 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Aquilla Hackberry Creek Cd;hill County Commissioners Court;hill County-blackland Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04759 |
| Federal ID | TX04759 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |